Cafe La Maude in NoLibs serves Lebanese and French food and has a very popular weekend brunch.

High Street on Market in Old City is a bakery/restaurant that works for just about any time of day.

Han Dynasty is a Sichuan Chinese place in Old City that works great for big groups or a casual weeknight dinner.

Han Dynasty in University City serves two main purposes - a place to eat some of the best Sichuan food around, and a full-on sports bar.

Stock is a Southeast Asian BYOB in Fishtown with great soups, salads, and noodle dishes.

Abyssinia is the best Ethiopian restaurant in the city.

Spuntino is a neighborhood pizza place in Northern Liberties that makes some of the best Neapolitan pies in the area.

Milkboy is an all-day cafe and music venue on South Street that also serves Jim’s cheesesteaks.

Goldie is a fast casual falafel shop in Rittenhouse that’s good for a healthy lunch or casual dinner.

DanDan is a Sichuan and Taiwanese spot in Rittenhouse with a good and convenient Happy Hour.

Hajimaru is a Hakata-style ramen shop in Fishtown that’s also BYOB.

Bassett’s is the oldest ice cream shop in Philadelphia, and it makes super creamy flavors inside Reading Terminal Market.

Hershel's is a deli inside Reading Terminal Market with a great pastrami sandwich.

Quality Taste is a counter-service spot in West Philly that serves great Jamaican food.

Dino’s in Margate has great hoagies, and they’ll deliver them right to you wherever you happen to be sitting on the beach.

Honeygrow Test Kitchen in Fishtown that has off-menu items that their other locations don’t have.